Note: Grant funding comes from Skillnet Ireland through the Irish National Training fund, and, as a result, is ONLY available to residents of the Republic of Ireland who work as a sole trader, or for a private or semi-state commercial company registered in ROI. If you are not eligible for the discount, you will still have the option to enrol by paying the full course fee. Please read Eligibility Criteria.

Date: One day a week, from 9 October to 13 November 2025
Time: 09:30 - 17:00
Venue: Online
CPD Award Hours: 30

Course Overview

This programme provides all engineers managing projects with a comprehensive introduction to the environmental essentials covering Water, Air, Noise, Wastewater and Waste. The modules will focus on the principles and practices of each key environmental consideration in the context of respective policy and legislation. Case studies will be provided to demonstrate best-practice in environmental protection, including appropriate mitigation and adaptation measures.

Course Objectives and Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this programme, delegates will be able to:

• Develop an appreciation of the fundamental principles of key environmental considerations
• Evaluate the technical and non-technical factors influencing each environmental consideration through the lens of the ‘source-receptor-pathway-consequence’ model
• Appraise a range of environmental engineering case studies.
• Define appropriate mitigation and adaptation measures for engineering projects.

Course Content

Module 1 – Water Pathways

At the end of this module participants should be able to:

• Evaluate the hydrological requirements of an environmental impact statement;

• Understand the impacts and sustainability of engineering projects on natural ecosystems;
• Assess ways of mitigating impacts and designing sustainable engineering solutions;
• Examine the requirements of environmental legislation in the context of hydrology.

Module 2 – Air Quality

At the end of this module participants should be able to:

• Describe key concepts relating to air pollution science;
• Evaluate different approaches to air pollution measurements and modelling assessments to inform appropriate mitigation measures for engineering projects;
• Appraise differing approaches to the control of air pollution in engineering projects through an examination of case studies.

Module 3 – Noise Pollution & Control

At the end of this module participants should be able to:

• Describe key concepts relating to noise and acoustics.
• Understand different approaches to the measurement and assessment of noise pollution from a variety of sources.
• Define appropriate mitigation and adaptations measures for noise pollution.
• Examine a range of case studies in the control of noise in engineering projects.

Module 4 – Effluent & Contaminated Land

At the end of this module participants should be able to:

• Introduce key concepts relating to different types of waste and contaminants.
• Discuss effluent pathways and environmental risk in different settings.
• Identify different engineering solutions to the management of effluent and contamination.

Module 5 – Solid Waste Management

At the end of this module participants should be able to:

• Understand the range of end-of-life pathways for solid waste and governance surrounding their management.
• Outline the stages for preparing a solid waste management plan in different types of projects.
• Evaluate the potential for circular economy opportunities in reducing solid waste from engineering projects.

Structure & Delivery

This is a virtual classroom in which participants will require access to a webcam and microphone for live sessions with the trainer throughout the day. Participants will receive a login code via email.

This programme will consist of 5 modules delivered across 5 weeks, 1 day per week from 09:30 am - 5:00pm commencing 09th October until 13th November. There will be a week break in between modules on the week of 27th of October.

Who Should Attend

This CPD programme will be of benefit to any engineer involved in the design, project management and/or delivery of engineering projects. It will provide a comprehensive understanding of the environmental essentials and how/when to take action in order to protect the environment and ensure the successful delivery of projects.

About the Trainer

Programme Coordinator: Asst Prof. John Gallagher

Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin

Dr Gallagher is Assistant Professor in Environmental Systems Modelling in the School of Engineering in Trinity College Dublin. He is the Course Director for the Postgraduate Diploma in Environmental Monitoring, Assessment and Engineering and Postgraduate Diploma in Engineering for Climate Action. His teaching and research focus on environmental engineering topics and supports new policy measures to improve environmental quality and technological solutions that address energy, carbon and resource challenges. Dr Gallagher received a 2^nd Place award in the Clean Air Prize in 2018 from the European Commission and has contributed to a range of National and European projects. Currently he is working on 1 Interreg NWE, 1 Horizon2020, 1 SEAI and 3 EPA projects, all of which support different aspects of delivering on the Global Sustainability Development Goals and the National Climate Action. He has delivered undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral and professional training courses across Europe in different areas of environmental engineering – from first principles to design guidance and innovation.